Where are the SKODAS?

[mrx]

Drive a manual getz using the h/brake and tell me it does not rock!

Don't have to. I've sat in a manual Getz, and it does not rock!

[Golf Loon]

http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/

This has been updated recently and will make you think about an economical car.

[rym]

Geez... this thread has taken a BIG detour from "where are the Skodas" to "Life After Oil Crash". Posts about the car doomsday scenarios would be better posted on the petrol guzzling V8 forums to get them thinking about efficiency.

Posting such on a forum where the cars are already the leading bunch when it comes to Engine Efficiency and kerb weight footprint that is on the low side... is like preaching to the converted.

Tax the SUVs and V8s like the Tobacco tax I'd say...

Now, where were we? Getting my Skoda this week!

I will sure feel like "The only Skoda in the village" when I do get it! Still have not seen a single Skoda anywhere in the wild. Dealer show room and parking lot doesn't count.

I think VGA ought to be a lot more ambitious and sell more cars... a volume target of 2k to 3k annually seems like just... testing water, which could make potential buyers nervous about making the commitment. You could argue that it's a big commitment just to bring it here but VGA ought to put on the buyer's shoe and look at it from this perspective. Obviously, a different target with the relevant pricing for such target may have done wonders and you start hearing the noun "hot cakes" in the same sentence with Skoda.

[rym]

I thought I should update this thread...

Having not seen a Skoda in the wild for the best part of 7~8 months now since Skoda was launched here.

On the weekend, I saw two in the same day! A black vRS sedhatch and a blue TDi wagon.

Been driving the folks around lately, I think the old man is keen on one of these.

[mrx]

I've seen a few more lately too. Keep seeing a silver diesel wagon on Beaufort St., anyone from here?

[anthony]

Since launch I have been looking ,and have now seen a total of 5 Skodas in and around Melbourne.
An Octavia wagon,white with NSW plates.
A Octavia sedan Red
An Octavia sedan Silver
A Roomster Grey
A Roomster silver.
All the Skoda fans must be very disapointed with no presence on the roads at all,in complete contrast to the current VW range.

[gregozedobe]

All the Skoda fans must be very disapointed with no presence on the roads at all,in complete contrast to the current VW range.

Ahh, feeling bored so you are back again to do some more Skoda enthusiast baiting, ehh Ant ?

I wonder how many VWs there were on the road in Australia 6 months after the beetle was first released ? Some people wouldn't buy anything made by the germans back then, as it wasn't so long since WW2.

Maybe Melburnians aren't so discerning in their vehicle choices, so aren't buying Skodas yet ? Or maybe your very own private campaign is getting results in Melbourne at least.

So tell me, when is the Golf/Jetta wagon finally going to be available in Oz ? How much more will it cost (than an Octy RS) when fitted with the 2.0 TFSI motor and manual gearbox ? And how much less does it hold than an Octavia wagon ?